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The biggest off-season spectacle in North American sports takes place on Thursday night as Pittsburgh hosts the first round of the NFL draft. As always, we can expect the made-for-primetime-TV event to deliver a few surprise choices, interesting trades and, yes, eye-catching outfits .

There's absolutely zero drama surrounding the No. 1 overall pick, however. The quarterback-needy Las Vegas Raiders are a lock to select squeaky-clean Indiana University passer Fernando Mendoza, who won the Heisman Trophy and led the Hoosiers to their first-ever college football national championship.

After that, it gets more interesting, with the lowly Jets, Cardinals, Titans and Giants rounding out the top five. Top prospects include Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey and Ohio State defensive teammates Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese and Caleb Downs.…